Program Models

Mentoring programs can vary widely (e.g., one-on-one, group, e-mentoring, and more). This section covers the differing approaches.

Does Similarity Help or Hurt? Rethinking How We Pair Peer Mentors in College

Ramadurai, R., Deng, Y., Werntz, A., Yowell, C., & Rhodes,…

Group Mentoring Sparks Interest in STEM Among Girls

Guenaga, M., Eguíluz, A., Garaizar, P., & Mimenza, A. (2022).…
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Training Peer Mentors in Suicide Prevention: Supporting LGBTQ+ Emerging Adults

Tran, J. T., Webster, J., Wolfe, J. R., Ben Nathan, J., Mayinja,…

Healing Through Helping: How Peer Mentoring Rewrites Stories of Trauma

Douglas, L. J., Jackson, D., Woods, C., & Usher, K. (2019).…

Eight Dimensions of Mentoring: A Contemporary Map of How Mentors Help

Fowler, J. L., & O'Gorman, J. G. (2005). Mentoring functions:…

From Track to Transformation: How Physical Activity Builds Adolescent Belonging

O’Neal, T., DiPietro, L., & Price, O. A. (2025). Physical…

Beyond Role Models: How Mentors Must Build Competency to Boost Research Skills

Cutillas, A., Benolirao, E., Camasura, J., Golbin, R., Yamagishi,…
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How Reverse Mentoring Builds Skills for All

Kaše, R., Saksida, T., & Mihelič, K. K. (2018). Skill development…

Empathy Outshines Confidence in Youth Mentoring

Deane, K. L., Boat, A. A., Haddock, S. A., Henry, K. L., Zimmerman,…
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Rediscovering Interpersonal Curiosity in Youth Development

Way, N., & Taffe, R. (2024). Interpersonal curiosity: A missing…